Author Archives
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What Makes a Good Ghost Story
I was reading a book earlier in the month and it looked as if it was going to be about a married couple on a vacation in Scotland. They were staying at a chapel that had been repurposed into a… Read More ›
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Books: A Different Type of Terror
Last week, I made a bold claim that books can’t be scarier than movies. And I stand by that claim. However, for the sake of argument let’s try and work out how a book might be scarier than a film…. Read More ›
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Can Books be Scary?
In my opinion, no. I’ll see you all next week. Oh, you’re all still here? What was that? You want a reason? Hmm, I guess that’s a reasonable request. Fine. Since it’s the start of October and Halloween is at the end of… Read More ›
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Review of Billy Summers
Have you ever traveled down a river and just let the current carry you? If not, then have you ever tried something like a lazy river ride at a water park? There’s something peaceful about just sitting back and letting… Read More ›
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Should Books Be Banned?
“So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people want only wax moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless,” – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. A long time ago,… Read More ›
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Why have I been absent?
This will be the seventh or eighth time I’ve tried writing this column. I’m currently in my office at work on a Saturday night because I’m forcing myself to sit down and complete it. If i go home and look… Read More ›
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Cover reveal: Robbing Centaurs and Other Bad Ideas
An essential part of being an author is having friends. You know, real ones that you haven’t created on a page. Why? Well, typically if you talk to imaginary people when you’re out in public, people look at you weird… Read More ›
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Review of Black Widow (2021)
After 11 years and eight films starring as Natasha Romanoff, Scarlett Johansson finally headlines her own solo film. Black Widow (2021) follows immediately after the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) where the Avengers have broken up. Romanoff is… Read More ›
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Review of The End of Men
Men die off because of a pandemic, but women still live. Every man’s worst nightmare right? Read my review of The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird. #bookreview
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Review of A Quiet Place Part II
A Quiet Place (2018) was my favorite film that year. I remember watching it in theaters with my friends. Most of the theater stayed as quiet as the Abbott family. No one unwrap their overpriced, cellophane wrapped theater sized box… Read More ›
The Writer's Apocalypse 